KVOA-TV — Tucson, Arizona
A multi-agency operation resulted in the arrest of nine suspects, and the seizure of an AK-47 and almost 500 pounds of marijuana near Interstate 8 in Stanfield, Arizona Wednesday night. — At about 10 p.m. Wednesday, local, state and federal law enforcement agencies teamed up and used detection equipment and air assets to intervene and deny smugglers from delivering narcotics to their designated location, according to a news release from Customs and Border Protection. — Nine suspects were arrested, and authorities seized an AK-47 assault rifle and 498 pounds of marijuana near Interstate 8 in Stanfield, the release states… Read More